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packman

(16,296 posts) Wed Mar 15, 2017, 04:04 PM Mar 2017

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How cold are you? How about 1 billionth of a degree above absolute zero?

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The International Space Station (ISS) will soon host the coldest spot in the entire universe, if everything goes according to plan.

This August, NASA plans to launch to the ISS an experiment that will freeze atoms to less than 1 billionth of a degree above absolute zero — more than 100 million times colder than the far reaches of deep space

http://www.seeker.com/the-international-space-station-will-soon-host-the-coolest-spot-in-the-2309135080.html

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How cold are you? How about 1 billionth of a degree above absolute zero? (Original Post) packman Mar 2017 OP

Why didn't they just check out Paul Ryan's heart? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #1

Paul Ryan is an absolute zero (n/t) PJMcK Mar 2017 #5

If I remember high school chem class correctly... nycbos Mar 2017 #2

That's what I was told - packman Mar 2017 #3

With the wind chill, it's even colder! jberryhill Mar 2017 #4

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,858 posts)

1. Why didn't they just check out Paul Ryan's heart?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2017, 04:06 PM

Mar 2017

PJMcK

(22,050 posts)

5. Paul Ryan is an absolute zero (n/t)

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 15, 2017, 06:06 PM

Mar 2017

nycbos

(6,038 posts)

2. If I remember high school chem class correctly...

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2017, 04:29 PM

Mar 2017

... absolute zero is where all atomic motion stops. Correct.

packman

(16,296 posts)

3. That's what I was told -

Reply to nycbos (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 15, 2017, 04:34 PM

Mar 2017

Also , it was impossible to get to that point because of atomic movement (electrons spinning and all that).

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. With the wind chill, it's even colder!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2017, 04:45 PM

Mar 2017

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